Oklahoma businesses bring unclaimed cash, rebates, paychecks, royalties, stock and bonds to my office and it’s my job to return the money to the owners and heirs.; These are just the most recent names we have received.

I would like to request a study into how OETA is funded vs. how other states fund their public television stations. It would delve into the percentage of private contributions vs. public tax money expended as well.

Oklahoma statutes require local governments, including municipalities and counties, to publish numerous documents, notices, etc. in specified publications. The local governments cannot recover the costs for many of these publication expenses. ...

The Interim Study will assess ways to lessen the rate of ‘abortion by economic necessity’ legally requiring shared parenting of a fetus and to initiate the child support collections process for the non gestating parent prenatally.; The study will...

Overview Since 1986, the District Attorneys Council (DAC) has served as the state administering agency for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The DAC utilizes a board that provides general oversight for the JAG...

Oklahoma now ranks #1 for abuse of prescription pain killers and other opiates. More Oklahomans now die from prescription drug overdose than car accidents yet car accidents involving prescription drug use kill a significant number of Oklahomans....

After many reports of mistreatment, abuse and neglect of our veterans in state homes, investigations reveal little oversight to allow for vast differences in the quality and performance of care delivery in these facilities. Retired Air National...

The right for public school students to maintain privacy of their education records is protected by federal FERPA laws. Recent changes in these laws combined with Oklahoma's effort to create a Statewide Longitudinal Database for public school...

The following historic context presents historical background on the impact of the New Deal programs on Oklahoma’s transportation network during the period 1933 to 1945. Historical themes considered include New Deal programs, from both the national...

The purpose of this interim study is to examine privacy issues and concerns emanating from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's), also commonly referred to as drones. This study will focus on the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of current laws,...

A study of storm shelters and other protection when students are in danger 1. Financial resources for funding 2. State laws requiring new schools to include storm shelters and other types of protection 3. Criteria for priority list of schools...

This study will look at the possibilities for forming coalitions to support the development of community egg, fruit and vegetable production to meet the needs of eligible low income Oklahomans in both urban and rural settings.

Review the funding formula for the Multidisciplinary Teams and Child Advocacy Centers as well as the procedures used in child abuse investigations. Joint interim study request with Rep. Nelson of the House.